Unprofessional Photos

Plastic in the Trees 1

I finished the two Plastic in the Trees pieces and cut them off the loom yesterday. I wanted to take some pictures with me to the Designing Weavers meeting last night. So these were taken with the uncut, unfinished piece laying on my family room floor, and me standing on the coffee table to shoot them.

Plastic in the Trees 2

One or both of these pieces will be in the Designing Weavers show at ArtCenter Manatee in Bradenton, FL. June 12 - July 5, 2008.

This blogging thing takes way too much time, I don't know how people do this every day. . .

New Piece

Last week I made great progress on the second version of Plastic in the Trees.

This is looking down on the loom; with me standing on my loom bench to take the picture. And a closeup:

Cut plastic bags, ready to weave:

I haven't woven since last Tuesday. I've been on the computer a whole lot these past few days, and I don't feel very chatty right now.

more later. . .

Work in Progress

This is my new blog, where I plan to post work in progress and newly finished work.

Here is what's on the loom now:

It will be called "Plastic in the Trees I," and it is inspired by, what else, all the plastic in the trees all over the place.

This is the Los Angeles River, just before it passes under Burbank Boulevard, upstream of the Sepulveda Dam.

I'm about ready to begin "Plastic in the Trees II." Weaving on the loom, by its nature, lends itself to working in series. So there might also be a "PitT III." I'll have to see how much warp I have left on the loom after I finish #II.

More later. . .